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Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School

Community school · Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD

Ages 4–7 · 168 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill70%

168 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
91 / 77
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
168 / 240 (70%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Carly Hatch

Location

Address
Winchester Road
Postcode
TA8 1JD
Town
Burnham-on-Sea
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Burnham-on-Sea
4
Primary schools in Burnham-on-Sea
4
Academies among open schools in Burnham-on-Sea
100% (4)
Open schools in TA8
4
Primary in TA8
4
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burnham-on-SeaNear TA8

  • Burnham-On-Sea Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM20.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Churchfield Church School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3JF · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Berrow Primary Church Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 2LJ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • West Huntspill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Highbridge · TA9 3QE · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carly Hatch

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